There are 5 ways to get from Svalbard to Greenland by plane
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Fly to Nuuk Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane LYR - GOH
35h 45m$767–3,217Fly to Narsaq
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Narsaq (JNS)plane LYR - JNS
6d 1h$511–2,011Fly to Sisimiut Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sisimiut Airport (JHS)plane LYR - JHS
22h 49m$2,837–4,743Fly to Qaqortoq
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane LYR - JJU
4d 1h$541–2,051Fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane LYR - JAV
28h 38m$3,033–5,537
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Greenland is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 6 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Greenland is to fly which takes 22h 49m and costs $2,800 - $4,800.
The distance between Svalbard and Greenland is 2647 km.
It takes approximately 35h 45m to get from Svalbard to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h behind Svalbard. It is currently 3:38 AM in Svalbard and 12:38 AM in Greenland.
There are 33+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Greenland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Nuuk Airport via Oslo, Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–6,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sisimiut Airport via Oslo, Copenhagen, Kangerlussuaq
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Narsaq via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport, Qaqortoq
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Qaqortoq via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Ilulissat Airport via Tromso, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–5,500
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